Para Cord or as some refer to it 550 cord or any number of other names was designed to be used on parachutes prior to World War II by Dupont manufacturing. It consists of an outer sheath of braided nylon with an inner core of between 7 and 9 strands of 3 ply nylon strings. Being designed this way allows for multiple uses and makes it a widely used product for modern preparedness people.
Bank-line or tarred twine is a far simpler cordage with somewhat foggy originations, it has been in use for hundreds of years possibly longer and consists of a simple twisted cordage soaked in tar...
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